Massive Killing Capacity album cover - Dismember
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Nenia" by Dismember - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Nenia"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain10
Bass10
Mid0
Treble10
Presence8
Volume7

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningC Standard(C F B♭ E♭ G C)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From Massive Killing Capacity (1995). Massive Killing Capacity is the third album by Swedish death metal band Dismember, released on 4 August 1995 by Nuclear Blast. The album's personnel list credits David Blomqvist on lead guitar and Robert Sennebäck with guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Peavey Bandit 112 (TransTube), the rig we use for Dismember's other songs from Massive Killing Capacity, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in C standard (C F B♭ E♭ G C), two whole steps below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Nenia" Tone

  1. What guitar did Dismember use on "Nenia"?

    The guitar on "Nenia" (released 1995) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in C Standard (C F B♭ E♭ G C), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Nenia" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 10, Bass 10, Mid 0, Treble 10, Presence 8, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "Nenia" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Nenia" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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